Gendered Impact of Globalization of Higher Education [electronic resource] : Promoting Human Development in India /
Nair, Geeta.author.
This book explores the significant role education plays in the promotion of human development and gender equality in India, situating this progression in relation to developed nations, the other BRIC countries and the ongoing attainment of the Millennium Development Goals.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover ; Half-Title ; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Tables; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Macroeconomic Scenario of India; 3 Review of Growth of Higher Education System in India; 4 Promotion of Human Development Indices through Higher Education; 5 Reinforcing Micro Foundations of Macroeconomic Parameters; 6 Concluding Remarks; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book explores the significant role education plays in the promotion of human development and gender equality in India, situating this progression in relation to developed nations, the other BRIC countries and the ongoing attainment of the Millennium Development Goals.
Economic development.
Social change.
Gender identity in education.
Higher education.
Sociology.
Ethnology—Asia.
Education.
Development and Social Change.
Gender and Education.
Higher Education.
Gender Studies.
Asian Culture.
Education, general.